Intel Core i3 12100 4 Core Alder Lake CPU/Processor
Intel Core i3 12100, S 1700, Alder Lake, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 3.3GHz, 4.3GHz Turbo, 12MB Cache, 60W, Retail
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12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Alder Lake Desktop CPU

BUILT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GAMING The 12th Generation of Intel® Core™ Processors are here! The i3-12100 allows you to get the best of both worlds with reliable performance for popular gaming titles and AI-assisted productivity and content creation. This processor is able to give you excellent performance. The 12th Generations CPU's are compatible with most 600 series motherboards and support PCIe Gen 5, you can also take advantage of DDR5 memory and great features like Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0.
4 Cores
8 Threads
4.3/3.3 GHzMax Clock Speed/Base Clock Speed
20CPU Lanes
12MBCache Size
Divide and Conquer

REVOLUTIONARY PERFORMANCE AND MULTITASKING Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly. The Intel Thread Director prioritses and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.
Performance Beyond the Cores

Ready for whats next The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC. Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics. Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.
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Intel Processor Specifications
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Turbo Frequency |
Cache |
Memory Controller |
Maximum Memory |
DDR5 Memory Frequency |
DDR4 Memory Frequency |
PCIe 5.0 / 4.0 / 3.0 Lanes |
Integrated GPU |
TDP |
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12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 12th |
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3.4GHz | 3.2GHz | 3.2GHz | 2.4GHz | 2.4GHz | 3.6GHz | 3.6GHz | 2.1GHz | 2.1GHz | 3.7GHz | 3.7GHz | 3.3GHz | 3.0GHz | 2.5GHz | 2.5GHz | 3.5GHz | 3.3GHz | 3.3GHz | 3.7GHz | 3.4GHz |
5.5GHz | 5.1GHz | 5.1GHz | 5.1GHz | 5.1GHz | 4.9GHz | 4.9GHz | 4.9GHz | 4.9GHz | 4.9GHz | 4.9GHz | 4.8GHz | 4.6GHz | 4.4GHz | 4.4GHz | 4.4GHz | 4.3GHz | 4.3GHz | ✖ | ✖ |
30MB | 30MB | 30MB | 30MB | 30MB | 25MB | 25MB | 25MB | 25MB | 20MB | 20MB | 18MB | 18MB | 18MB | 18MB | 12MB | 12MB | 12MB | 6MB | 4MB |
Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel | Dual-channel |
128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB | 128GB |
4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz | 4,800MHz |
3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz | 3,200MHz |
16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 | 16 / 4 / 0 |
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150W | 125W | 125W | 65W | 65W | 125W | 125W | 65W | 65W | 125W | 125W | 65W | 65W | 65W | 65W | 65W | 65W | 65W | 46W | 46W |